South African fossils reveal ancient beast's epic journey to oblivion
The researchers see parallels between the Permian crisis and today's human-induced climate change.
This undated illustration shows the Permian Period tiger-sized saber-toothed protomammal Inostrancevia atop its dicynodont prey, scaring off the much smaller species Cyonosaurus(photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERS